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MAC Pro Longwear Lipcreme (Part 1)

MAC Pro Longwear Lipcreme (Part 1)

MAC Pro Longwear Lipcreme: Part 1

Once I've been able to test out the wear of these a bit longer, I will post an overall/recap post to talk more about how these feel, wear, etc. (as well as give you a product rating).  So far, I'm on hour three!  I'm splitting these up into two posts, to help cut...

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Laura Mercier Courtisane Stick Gloss

Laura Mercier Courtisane Stick Gloss

Part Lipstick, Part Gloss -- Laura Mercier Stick Gloss

Laura Mercier Courtisane Stick Gloss ($20.00 for 0.12 oz.) is one of four shades of Stick Gloss, which is described as "part lip balm, part lip color, and part lip glace." Courtisane is a deepened rose color base with gold and copper shimmer. On...

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MAC Dark Side Lipstick

MAC Dark Side Lipstick

MAC Dark Side Lipstick

The Sultry Season: MAC Dark Side Lipstick

MAC Dark Side Lipstick ($14.50 for 0.10 oz.) is a deep cool-toned burgundy-tinged red with an amplified creme finish.  It's completely opaque with a very creamy texture.  I love the way it applies--even, smooth--and it wears so well.  I...

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Bobbi Brown Black Velvet Lip Color: Black Maple, Black Raspberry

Bobbi Brown Black Velvet Lip Color: Black Maple, Black Raspberry

Color May Not Appear as in the Tube

Bobbi Brown Lip Color ($22.00 for 0.12 oz.) now includes two new shades for fall from the Black Velvet Collection: Black Maple (black red plum) and Black Raspberry (black burgundy).

  • Black Maple is a rich burgundy brown. ...

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Bobbi Brown Black Velvet Collection: Creamy Lip Color

Bobbi Brown Black Velvet Collection: Creamy Lip Color

Black Velvet with that Slow Southern Style...

Bobbi Brown's Black Velvet Collection is a surprising mix of colors from the brand--it's very classic in a dark, sultry kind of way. It's not what I'd expect from Bobbi Brown, yet it's exactly in line with...

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Guerlain Gwen (69) Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Gwen (69) Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Gwen Rouge G Lipstick

Fall Lipstick: Guerlain's Gwen

Guerlain Gwen (69) Rouge G Lipstick ($46.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a deepened ruby red with a glossy sheen and nearly imperceptible micro-shimmer.  It's opaque, and like many Rouge Gs, wears incredibly well--my lips still looked scarlet after...

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MAC Smoked Purple Lipstick

MAC Smoked Purple Lipstick

MAC Smoked Purple Lipstick

The Sultry Season: MAC Smoked Purple Lipstick

MAC Smoked Purple Lipstick ($14.50 for 0.10 oz.) is a deep, dark reddened purple.  It's not exactly the purple you first think of, but I find myself always gravitating back to using the word purple to describe the color.  It's...

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NYX Hero Round Lipstick

NYX Hero Round Lipstick

The Sultry Season: NYX Hero Lipstick

NYX Hero Lipstick ($4.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a deepened neutral-cool blue-based red with a creamy, glossy finish and opaque color.  My NYX Round Lipsticks seem to be scent-free overall, but I do have a few that were brand new and smelled a little on the plastic...

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Chanel Rouge Allure Lipstick in Excessive, Emotive

Chanel Rouge Allure Lipstick in Excessive, Emotive

Gotta Love the Richness of Fall

If you thought Chanel was skimping on the darker, vampier shades for fall... not so!  Part of the launch of the new Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss, there are a few new shades of Rouge Allure Lipsticks being...

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Burberry Ruby (18) Lipstick

Burberry Ruby (18) Lipstick

Burberry Ruby (18) Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a gorgeous shade of bright, lush red with a faint blue-base but not at all too cool for warmer skin tones to wear.  A few weeks ago, when I reviewed Burberry's Russet Blush, I had so many of you ask me about the lip color--in...

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